IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive MCP Server

Enables programmatic access to the IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive for efficient retrieval of cryptographic research papers.

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What is the IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Enables programmatic access to the IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive for efficient retrieval of cryptographic research papers.

The short version

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a programmatic interface to the IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive, enabling efficient retrieval of cryptographic research papers.

  • 🔍 Search cryptographic papers
  • 📋 Retrieve paper metadata
  • 🔒 Secure access to research publications

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:

  • Parameters — - query: Search term (required)
  • year — Publication year (optional)
  • max_results — Maximum number of results (default: 20)

What it needs from you

  • Node.js (v16+) - npm or yarn

Getting it running

@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive's toolset — Parameters, year, max_results — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by doomdagadiggiedahdah; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Parameters- query: Search term (required)
yearPublication year (optional)
max_resultsMaximum number of results (default: 20)

How to install the IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iacr-cryptology-eprint-archive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js (v16+) - npm or yarn

Example prompts to try

  • Use IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive to Parameters.
  • Use IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive to year.
  • Use IACR Cryptology EPrint Archive to max results.

Frequently asked questions

You can install it automatically via Smithery using the provided command or manually by cloning the repository and installing the necessary dependencies (Node.js and npm/yarn).